Editing Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts

{{Other uses|Buzzards Bay (disambiguation)}}
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'''Buzzards Bay''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in the town of [[Bourne, Massachusetts|Bourne]] in [[Barnstable County, Massachusetts]], United States. The population was 3,859 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2510015| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212185042/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2510015| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Buzzards Bay CDP, Massachusetts| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=December 6, 2013}}</ref> It is the most populous of the five CDPs in Bourne.

==Geography==
Buzzards Bay is located at {{Coord|41|45|5|N|70|36|49|W|type:city}} (41.751364, -70.613563).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> Along with [[Bournedale, Massachusetts|Bournedale]] and [[Sagamore Beach, Massachusetts|Sagamore Beach]], it is one of three communities in Barnstable County located on the mainland side of the [[Cape Cod Canal]]. Excessively drained sand underlies most of the community and the majority is mapped as Carver soil series.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://casoilresource.lawr.ucdavis.edu/gmap/|title=SoilWeb: An Online Soil Survey Browser &#124; California Soil Resource Lab}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|7.6|sqkm|disp=flip}}, of which {{convert|5.0|sqkm|disp=flip}}  is land and {{convert|2.6|sqkm|disp=flip}}  (34.75%) is water,<ref name="Census 2010"/> consisting primarily of Buttermilk Bay, an arm of [[Buzzards Bay]] that forms the western edge of the CDP.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2020= 4279
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
}}
{{See also|List of Massachusetts locations by per capita income}}
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 3,549 people, 1,216 households, and 795 families residing in the CDP. The [[population density]] was 692.1 per km<sup>2</sup> (1,793.4 per mi<sup>2</sup>). There were 1,572 housing units at an average density of 306.5 per km<sup>2</sup> (794.4 per mi<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.49% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.01% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.54% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.90% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.99% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.07% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.04% of the population.

There were 1,216 households, out of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 29.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.78.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 15.9% under the age of 18, 23.0% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 121.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 123.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $99,750, and the median income for a family was $142,165. Males had a median income of $98,702 versus $68,801 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDPwas $88,304. About 0.4% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 0.5% of those under age 18 and 1.2% of those age 65 or over.

== History ==

Buzzards Bay was originally [[Wampanoag people|Wampanoag]] territory. The "[[buzzard]]s" for which the town was named were most likely [[turkey vulture]]s or [[osprey]]s. Buzzards Bay was settled by Europeans in 1621.

Among the community's most prominent residents was President [[Grover Cleveland]], who maintained a "[[List_of_residences_of_presidents_of_the_United_States#Summer_White_House|Summer White House]]" at his home at Agawam Point in Buzzards Bay.<ref name=rebuilding>[http://www.capecodtimes.com/article/20031207/NEWS01/312079960 "Rebuilding on a Historic Site,"] ''Cape Cod Times,'' Dec. 7, 2003.</ref> Cleveland's home, a local landmark, was destroyed by fire on December 10, 1973.<ref name=rebuilding />

==Culture==
Buzzards Bay is home to the [[National Marine Life Center]], a marine [[animal hospital]], science, and education center dedicated to rehabilitating for release stranded [[sea turtle]]s, and [[pinniped|seals]] to advance scientific knowledge and education in marine wildlife health and conservation. Buzzards Bay is also home to the [[Massachusetts Maritime Academy]].

==Education==
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Bourne Public Schools is the local public school district; it operates [[Bourne High School]].

Area Catholic schools of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River]] include: St. Francis Xavier School in [[Acushnet, Massachusetts|Acushnet]], St. Joseph School in [[Fairhaven, Massachusetts|Fairhaven]], and St. Pius X School in [[South Yarmouth, Massachusetts|South Yarmouth]]. Previously Buzzards Bay had its own Catholic grade school, St. Margaret Primary School, which closed in 2020 in the wake of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]. St. Francis Xavier, St. Joseph, and St. Pius X took former St. Margaret students.<ref name=Closingforgood>{{cite web|url=https://boston.cbslocal.com/2020/04/16/coronavirus-coyle-and-cassidy-st-margaret/|title=Coronavirus Impact: Coyle And Cassidy, St. Margaret Catholic Schools Closing For Good|publisher=[[WBZ-TV|WBZ]] CBS Boston|date=2020-04-16|access-date=2020-06-26}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[Buzzards Bay Entrance Light]], located at the mouth of the eponymous bay
* [[Buzzards Bay Train Station]]

==References==

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==External links==
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*[http://www.nmlc.org National Marine Life Center]

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